Jack Lake (Nipissing District)
| Jack Lake | |
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  Jack Lake Location on a map of Southern Ontario | |
| Location | Nipissing District, Ontario |
| Coordinates | 45°34′38″N 78°33′02″W / 45.57722°N 78.55056°W[1] |
| Part of | Saint Lawrence River drainage basin |
| Primary outflows | Jack Creek |
| Basin countries | Canada |
| Max. length | 1,000 m (3,280 ft) |
| Max. width | 600 m (1,970 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
Jack Lake is a lake in Nipissing District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada.[1][2][3][4] The lake is in Algonquin Provincial Park,[2] is part of the Saint Lawrence River drainage basin, and lies 750 metres (2,460 ft) north of Ontario Highway 60.
The primary inflow is an unnamed stream arriving at the east, and the primary outflow is Jack Creek leaving at the east. Jack Creek flows to Mew Lake, continues to the North Madawaska River, and then via the Madawaska River and the Ottawa River to the Saint Lawrence River. The lake is at an elevation of 468 metres (1,535 ft).[5]
The Hemlock Bluff Trail, a 3.5-kilometre (2.2 mi) loop, leads from Highway 60 to the lake, including along a bluff on the southeast side of the lake[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jack Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
- ^ a b "CLAIMaps IV". Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines. 2016. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Map 5 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 700,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ Restructured municipalities - Ontario map #4 (Map). Restructuring Maps of Ontario. Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. 2006. Archived from the original on 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "mapcoordinates.net". Vivid Planet Software GmbH. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ^ "Hemlock Bluff Trail". The Friends of Algonquin Park. Retrieved 2018-07-27.